Thailand: Thailand welcomes Year of the Snake with joyful celebrations
People in Thailand joined the world to welcome the Year of the Snake on Wednesday as they celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year, also called 'Spring Festival', falls on Jan. 29, 2025 and is celebrated worldwide.
Who is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake and how?
Several countries mark their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar involving movement of the Sun and Moon.
Lunar New Year: Family, food and colour as millions celebrate Year of the Snake
The festival is celebrated by several ethnic communities across the world, where it is known as Chunjie (Chinese), Seollal (Korean) and Tet (Vietnamese), among other names. In English, it is commonly referred to as Lunar New Year, after the lunisolar calendar that many of these communities traditionally follow.
Lunar New Year celebrations in Colorado bring in the "Year of the Snake"
Celebrations have begun in Colorado and bring the "Year of the Snake." The snake is the sixth animal in the Chinese Zodiac symbolizing complexity, mystery, and transformation. The snake is also about wisdom,
Orange County celebrates Lunar New Year, or Tết, welcoming the Year of the Snake
Show Caption1 of 18 The Thien Long Lion Dance Troupe performs during the Asian Garden’s 2025 Lunar New Year Firecracker Show in Westminster, CA, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. The Lunar New Year party had firecrackers,
Chinese travelers cancel Lunar New Year trips to Thailand over safety concerns
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as fears over human trafficking ...
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The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities in Asia and around the world
Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther afield.
Asia slithers into new beginnings
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Watchdog accuses Philippine bishops of clergy sex abuse cover-up
A global abuse tracker has released a new list of 84 individuals charged with sex abuse, alleging many remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country ...
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Serpentine style
On Wednesday, the Lunar New Year started with a hiss as the snake took over the dragon. Watchmakers join the celebrations by ...
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New York
Looking for something to do in New York? Catch Margaret Cho’s “sons” at Joe’s Pub, groove to 070 Shake or watch collections of animated shorts at the BAMkids Film Festival. Last year ...
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Islamic Date Today
Today Hijri or Arabic date in Saudi Arabia is 01 Shaban 1446. Each year, the Islamic calendar begins with the month of Muharram. The new Islamic year 1446 AH Arabic date started on July 7 in ...